An amazing first week of school

It's been a while guys. I just completed a quick take-home quiz for German and I'm going to do my readings for Comm. and Society. Hopefully I can finally go visit the gym tonight as well, while everyone else is out partying! So many things to do.
I'm sitting alone in my dorm while many of my friends are out at the Carousel Mall, which is apparently huge. Lucky them! I knew that I had to update my blog though, and tell the details of my move-in process.
To say it simply, the move-in was a mess. It was great meeting and hugging my roommate Julia, but it took us a while to finish unpacking everything. We came in at the exact time, so our boxes and suitcases were everywhere. I didn't bring as much clothes and items as she did, so I ventured off onto campus to meet some friends.
I first met Isaac, Justin and Jocelyn who I've been chatting with frequently online. They really are exactly as I expected: approachable, funny and amazing. Jackie, who I met later on the day, is quickly becoming my go-to girl. We have such fun times together, though I'm worried that her constant partying might start distancing us already. We'll see what becomes of our friendship.
On the first day Isaac, Jocelyn, Jackie, Daniel and I went out to eat at a Chinese restaurant; the food was mediocre at best. The dumplings were dry and tasteless, though I admit it was vegetarian. I planned to attend to many of the events there, such as the Ice Cream Social and Move at the Quad, but I had so much fun just hanging out with them. We laughed, talked about the past, play cards, and tried to go swimming (fail). Needless to say, it felt like I knew them for years. The first day was definitely the best, and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.


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Philly send-off for Syracuse

I just came back from the Philly send-off for Syracuse, and I'm now 2x more ecstatic for orientation. It's an annual event for incoming Syracuse freshmen hosted to welcome them into the 'Cuse family and to offer any advice and answer questions. I went with one of my best friends Chris (Unruffled Feathers), expecting many awkward moments, good food and incoming freshmen. The food "buffet" was disappointing, and there were quite a lot of awkward "uhhh" moments, but I'm certainly glad that I went...especially with a friend. I sat near an alumni who works for Comcast and was constantly reminded of how Newhouse has connections that will always help you when it comes to job hunting after you graduate, which is great to know. The alumni and current students who attended were so helpful, offering tips and assurance that I will do well in college.

1. Don't take freshman year too seriously. Many people repeated this tip numerous times, and I'm glad that the transition from high school to college wouldn't be as bumpy.
   
2. Don't be disappointed if you don't get a paid internship this upcoming summer. I'm going to compete against sophomores and juniors, so unless I have an extremely impressive resume, I shouldn't get my hopes up. Of course, that doesn't mean I won't try my best.
   
3. Be involved in clubs or attend events that you wouldn't typically go to. Good tip! I'm definitely planning to join in a lot of clubs that I would've normally never even considered in high school, such as Mock Trial. Hopefully it'll be an interesting, fun and diverse freshman year for me.
   
4. Don't travel in groups of more than 4 or 5 friends. Apparently we'll get called out from the upperclassman driving or walking by; definitely do NOT want that to happen.
   
5. Don't drink on your floor, unless you're cool with your RA...because you will get caught. Not that I plan to do this but...good to know?

At the end, the President of the Philly Alumni Club announced the 4 winners of the scholarship awards, one of them being Chris! I am so unbelievably proud of her and the magazine she created. She wrote that as a philanthropist, she will donate her time and money towards the BP oil spill disaster because she believes that everyone should help preserve the environment. She undoubtedly deserved the $500.
To wrap it all up, the alumni decided to hold a 'Cuse trivia game, which I definitely need to brush up on. He had an awesome orange foam finger that I really wanted, but it was a sports question that I had no idea what the answer was. At least I know it exists, and that it's sold in the Syracuse bookstore. I'm definitely going on a bookstore shopping spree. I need t'shirts, sweatshirts, foam fingers, mugs...the list goes on!


the foam finger!

Snail mail

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened my mailbox to find a letter addressed to me. Curious, I stood outside in my rainbow-patterned tank top and striped-pink pajama shorts and opened the letter from the unknown sender.
It was my Newhouse peer adviser! I smiled as I read through her long letter, congratulating and welcoming me into getting admitted to Newhouse. Introducing herself as an enthusiastic senior magazine journalism major, she wrote of her hobbies and assured that she's there for me whenever I need her. Enclosed in the letter is a small list of items that she advises that I should bring (I took note of the 3M Hooks with Command Adhesive).

It's amazing how a simple hand-written letter will probably help me through the craziness and stressfulness of moving in and orientation. I expected an email or Facebook message at most, but definitely not this. I'm too excited for college now.

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